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Hayley's one tough lady

Hayley Wickenheiser's teammates are celebrating the hockey star's ranking of 20th on Sports Illustrated's list of the 25 toughest athletes.

Hayley Wickenheiser shows off her Team Canada jersey for the World Women's Hockey Championships in China. She was named to Sports Illustrated's 25 toughest athletes list. (April 3, 2008) (LARRY MacDOUGALL / CANADIAN PRESS)

Thu., April 3, 2008

Hayley Wickenheiser's teammates are celebrating the hockey star's ranking of 20th on Sports Illustrated's list of the 25 toughest athletes.

Wickenheiser, from Shaunavon, Sask., was the second of just two women on the list published yesterday, coming in behind British triathlete Chrissie Wellington, who was No. 10.

Wickenheiser is captain of the Canadian women's team currently in Harbin, China, preparing for the world championship that starts tomorrow.

"I think it's great for our sport in general and it's pretty cool it's a Canadian girl," defenceman Carla MacLeod said. "Any time you can get our sport on a stage like that with Sports Illustrated, it's awesome."

Golf superstar Tiger Woods was ranked first overall.

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"Geez, only nineteen away. That's about how many shots I'd be behind him on a hole," Wickenheiser joked today.

"Just for them to pay attention and pick somebody in women's hockey, you know you're on the radar," she added. "I'm not really sure how they did it, but it's nice."

Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson was the top NBAer, at No. 7, while San Francisco Giants centre-fielder Aaron Rowand was the top baseball player, at No. 17.

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